Qatargate

Bild leak affair defendants to respond to charges against them in first since Urich added

The hearing was the first since the indictment was amended last month to add senior Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich as a defendant.

Yonatan Urich following the Tel Aviv District Court ruling rejecting a request for his suspension at the PMO, June 25, 2026.
Yonatan Urich leaving the courtroom, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu aide Urich allowed to keep working at PMO after court rejects prosecution's request

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Netanyahu aide Urich indicted for passing on classified information

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations


Anti-gov't protests ignite in Tel Aviv, Haifa, demanding answers to Qatargate affair

Demonstrators gathered at Habima Square, calling for further investigations into the scandal involving the Prime Minister's Office.

Anti-government marchers light a fire on the street during their march to Savidor Station in Tel Aviv, December 27, 2025.

Eli Feldstein 'never served' as spokesperson in Netanyahu's office, Likud claims

The spokesman for the right-wing party also said that Doha maintains ties with left-wing officials and the Hostage Family Forum, and that Netanyahu was pressured into praising Qatar.

NETANYAHU AIDE Eli Feldstein, who was arrested in the Qatargate investigation, arrives at District Court in Tel Aviv in May 2025.

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate

The organizers stated that the protest was against the flow of "Qatari money," which, they claim, was used not only to fund Hamas activities but also for a public relations campaign against Israelis.

PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll

Against the backdrop of the draft law, the establishment of a government commission of inquiry, and the interview by Eli Feldstein on the Qatargate affair, coalition parties maintain their strength.

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

Qatargate resurfaces: What was really happening inside Netanyahu's office?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Whether both scandals were reckless media manipulation, systemic mismanagement, or something darker – the common denominator is a flawed judgment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

PMO workers involved in Qatargate 'must sit behind bars,' Smotrich says

Smotrich charged that Qatar is a state sponsor of terror, adding that Doha must be condemned for its "responsibility for what happened on October 7."

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Feldstein claims PMO holds sensitive Gallant materials, including altercation video

The materials allegedly include a video documenting a violent altercation after Gallant was denied entry to the office.

 ELI FELDSTEIN, seen after a hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court in January 2025, when he was accused of leaking classified documents from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Investigating Qatargate critical to ensuring Israel remains governed by accountability - editorial

The Qatargate scandal raised questions about judgment, oversight, and safeguards at a time when the country was facing its gravest security crisis in decades.

 Qatargate protest display outside the District Court in Tel Aviv ahead of Netanyahu's continued testimony in the corruption case against him. "Bibi Netanyahu" and a "Qatari" exchange a 'Top Secret' binder for cash.

Qatargate developments 'dream of every intelligence officer' former Shin Bet official says

"The developments... are the dream of every intelligence officer – to recruit people who are in the closest proximity to the head of an organization or a head of state," he claimed.

Shin Bet Director David Zini seen on November 3, 2025

'Worst treason in Israel's history': Bennett, Netanyahu trade barbs over Qatargate

Bennett stated that while he would not claim Netanyahu ordered his advisers to act on behalf of Qatar, he should have "been the first to cry out and take action" when the affair was revealed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett. (Illustrative)